Outboard Engines For Beginners - Small Inflatable Boat - Complete Guide - Tohatsu 9.8HP 

Many thanks for such a kind comment. You’re absolutely right. Many overlook the basics and terms and it’s important that it’s fully stripped back to basics when you first start. Pleased this bit of content has helped you!

Pleasure, I know I struggled to find anything when I began so I knew what sort of thing I wanted to make to help others. Glad I could help 😊

Pleasure, with a new engine just go easy on its first few trips to break it in. Also the sticker on these faces upward if lying on its side 😊 even I mixed it up on the video. Good luck with your new engine. They are a great little engine

Pleasure! Enjoy your boating and if you have any questions about anything please do ask!

That’s great to hear! It was designed exactly for this reason 😊

Pleased to hear it! It was made to help 😊

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I’m very pleased it’s helping. I aimed this at new comers as when I started there was just nothing out there that was easy to follow. Very pleased I have managed to help you out there 😊

@@MuscleFishingOfficial Hi, just one question if I may, how accurate does the SIB's inflation pressure need to be? I read lots of conflicting views. My SIBs pump came without a gauge.

@@jjs3287 good question, to put it in honest form I pump mine to recommend pressure on the electric one and then that’s that for the day. It does need to be at the recommended pressure but give it take I don’t think makes a huge difference. Plenty of people will be out there with hard tubes and won’t have a clue what the pressure is. But do try and get it to what’s asked. You can buy cheap gauges that will tell you

@@MuscleFishingOfficial Thanks!

@@jjs3287 no worries

Cheers!! Have a great weekend

Nothing wrong with island hoping. Tides are strong around Scotland so just make sure your engine when purchasing is powerful enough. I am currently in the market for a 20HP for my Polycraft. I want to have power for when I need to get home when the weather turns. Any questions feel free to ask. The muscle fishing Facebook is a good way for more personal chats and questions 😊

Thank you! Hope it makes using your engine a little easier

Thanks, glad it helped

No problem, any question feel free to fire away!! Have a lovely weekend

Thank you, next one will be out soon 😊

Thanks for the kind words

Thank you!! Means a lot

Many thanks. Very pleased you enjoyed. The method your dear living is running dry. It basically involves pulling of the fuel line from the tank while it’s running and letting the engine shut off once starved of fuel. If your not using for a reply months this probably is a good idea. But days/weeks or a month I don’t think it’s a necessity. I would have used this method if I knew I was not to use the Outbaord for 4 months. Keeps the carbs clean of fuel. Hope this helps!

Thank you, pleased you enjoyed.

Appreciate the feedback! No it’s absolutely fine waiting. The issues is when it’s left for days at a time the salt hardens and blocks the water inlets. When on holiday I can flush the engine but use it most days and when it gets home it gets a full flush with bucket! That’s absolutely fine! You just don’t want to be leaving it a week before flushing. A day or two is fine

thanks for watching and pleased it’s helped you out! With anchors the most important part is the chain. You want chain light ideally your boat length and a half. Then a grapnel anchor is pretty good or Bruce anchor around the 3/4kg weight. The important part is the chain. And of course how your breakaway link is in place with a cable tie! Hope this helps

Many thanks for your kind words, first thing you need to know is if your RIB/SIB takes short or long shaft engine. Have a look at the plate and see what your boat is rated for in horsepower. If you want speed and fun get near the top end. If you want to poodle along and save fuel and have a bit of fun but nothing extreme you will probably be ok with power around 2 thirds of what it’s rated for. Hope that helps

Yes that’s what I do, remove the fuel line and let run down. It can only be done with 4 stroke though! Not 2. Always done that with mine and worked well!

Thanks for the kind comments. Hope you enjoy the fishing when the weather gets a little better to!

@@MuscleFishingOfficial yes weather has been terrible this past few months I seen on news mainland got it bad with the storms

@@Garethfrostturkeythroat113 it certainly did. The stir up will be good for the fishing mind you. And the people working on fencing and roofing 🤣

@@MuscleFishingOfficial yes a lot of expensive repair bills for sure and a few trampolines missing too 😂 .. however tight lines mate

Pleased I could help! If your engine is a 4 stroke this is exactly what I would recommend! I do it with my new mariner EFI 20hp after every trip. While it’s flushing I pull the fuel line and let it tick over until it runs dry. Engines been spot on for me so far! Don’t do this practice with a 2 stroke though though! Apparently doesn’t work in the same way!

@@MuscleFishingOfficial Brill thank you, yes it’s a Mariner 9.9hp 4 stroke. This is all new to me, so I’m trying to absorb as much helpful info as I can. This video has helped me along my way. 35 years in Blackpool and only ever swam in the Irish Sea this year hoping to get out soon (if United Utilities stops dumping waste in it 🙄 we have a sea ban for a week or 2 because of it ). Thank you 👍🏻

@@ronrammelle4735 shocking to hear about that waste! More needs to be done. Any questions let me know or send me a message on the muscle fishing Facebook and more than happy to assist where I can

This engine has the sticker on stating what side to transport on. It’s a little weird. I thought the Similar thing. The best way is to transport horizontally. Sadly my car isn’t tall enough

Your right, I actually do transport it that side 🤣

Correct sticker side UP

Yes tiller side down. Lumps on casting are for support. Rubbers probably are bungs. 🤔

Good morning. My engine stays in one place to be completely honest. As long as the prop is fully submerged and it handles nicely on a small SIB I have not found little adjustments make to much difference. Others will probably say otherwise. This is just my experience

The Mercury 6hp is made by Tohatsu. For trim, it depends on your boat, but there are 6 holes on the adjuster with the bottom ones being hole 1, so personally I'd start at the position 3 holes, with a good chance 3 or 4 will ve optimum, as position 5 seems to be too high, and causing prop ventilation - easy to spot when turning under power. Could be worth starting at 5, to look for it? Use a speed app on your phone to check flat out speed, and note it, then move to position 4 do the same. positions 1 to 3 seem to give a very wet ride, and difficult not to get a soaking from spray, as the angle pushes the bow into the water, which may not happen with different boat designs and weight distribution. If 3 with your boat setup is fine, just to compare data, you may want to try position 2 ? Best Wishes and Fair Winds. Bob.

PS. I'm getting the same engine for my yacht Tender, a 41kg Hypalon 3 metre Air Deck and Keel. I'll try to remember to come back and let you know which positions works best with that setup, one person, and fully loaded. 👍

It’s sticker side facing the ceiling. For some reason that day I confused it. Even though it’s always been stored sticker side up. I do think However it’s best to keep engines upright regardless. They always run better

I love my Tuffy and can’t recommend them enough! Currently down Cornwall fishing for sharks and it’s handled 3m swell like a boss! The fuel tanks last a while tbh. The 20hp will use about 6 litres a hour at full throttle. Reality is you don’t use full throttle, I go through 10-15 litres on a big day. That’s going out 10 miles, drifting and resetting and doing more. I take a 10litre spare and a 5litre so I never ever have to worry about fuel

Morning, 6hp isn’t a massive engine. But my thoughts would be it should still plane. We’re all air pressures correct? Hydro fins may help but the boat shouldn’t really be digging in. Make sure the floor is pumped to correct pressure 😊

Thank you! You anchor a SIB how you would anchor a boat. From the bow. Retrieval can be made easy using a alderny ring and a A1 bouy. When I anchor my SIB I will do a video next time. But that could be spring time.

Thanks for your reply.just not sure how to tie off without a cleat.keep the videos coming you explain things so well👍👍🎣

@@pompeyzac that’s a thing I’m working on. You can use a divers reel with stronger paracord in small tides. Or attach a cleat to the bow ring and use that. I don’t like my anchor line going over any tube so it does need to be front of bow in my opinion. When I get the perfect method I will definitely put a video up.

Good morning, in my next video with the storage compartments I will do a little bit on rods and reels for you. What I would say is it depends on what your fishing for. Lure fishing - go for a cheap/mid range rod £20/30 and similar priced reel with as many ball bearings you can get. You not need anything fancy. I choose to not go expensive on the kayak and SIB simply because things could easily get damaged or go over the side. Bait fishing for rays, hounds, conger any cheap 20-30lb boat rod is amble.

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Always use E5 or less. And what we the manufactures say for the oil

Good evening, first of all thanks for watching and very pleased it’s helped you out. The boat world boats are fine. Nothing wrong with them. I been on one and they are good for the money. A 10hp will get you to about 12/15 knots I’d expect. A 15HP your looking at more like 20. Of weight doesn’t matter to much a 15 is great. Nice and fast. Fuel wise it will depend if you go for a 2 or 4 stroke, I have a 4stroke 9.8 and a 12 litre tank lasts all day. My guess would be that I did around 30 miles in one day and it only used half a tank. So they are super efficient. Hope this helps and feel free to ask Any more questions

@@MuscleFishingOfficial thank you for taking the time to get back to me really appreciate it 🙏 🙌 I'm just watching through your beginner series now. Still debating between 15hp 4 stroke or 12hp. I really appreciate your help and will probably bother you again lol

@@denizt1200 bother away 🤣 if weight isn’t a big concern and the difference is minimal then go for the 15. Otherwise you will always be thinking what if. The Facebook page feel free to message on as it may be easier for you. Kind regards

Deniz , the weight is not the main problem, it's the shape of the engine. You can't carry them in a decent comfortable position. maybe you can carry a 50kg cement bag, but it's not easy to handle a 40kg 20hp outboard. Before you buy anything, I recommend you lift a 15-20hp engine yourself at the marine shop and try to install that on the transom of a boat. and imagine yourself doing this on a beach or in the sea.

I actually trailered mine in the end, the way to do it is lye it out flat. Tuck the transom sides into the boat. And roll it

I actually use a trailer now, I didn’t like inflating and deflating every-time. I own a Polycraft 300 Tuffy now and trailer it all over the UK. Definitely like a trailer.

Slipway is very easy! Especially with wheels. On the beach I found it impossible solo so have now got a poly boat.

@@MuscleFishingOfficial ok thank you i have been looking for a battery box with charging ports I’ve seen them on RU-vid but the only ones I can find are quite big like the bison one for example do you know where i can get a smaller one from

@@user-mu5hh5qo6p they are super simple to make tbh. I’m going to do a video on it in the coming weeks. Can them really simple

@@MuscleFishingOfficial great i look forward to seeing it thank you

The label needs to be facing the sky. I actually picked the wrong side. Although have always transported it the correct way. It’s still best I think to transport upwards. Never had issues starting when doing this

With modern fuel you don’t really need to but if leaving for a while I’d say it’s worth it just so everything is clean

I think the issue is ethanol - unleaded is now E10 and if you leave that in the carbs of older model 2 strokes then the parts will quickly become degraded and clog the jets. Higher Ron fuel ie premium rated doesn’t have to run E10 it will be more like E5 which would be better. Esso do an ethanol free super premium which is great for older cars, bikes and 2 stroke motors. Life is complicated!😆

@@cd9278 thats interesting to know. I always run premium unleaded in mine at E5 due to not wanting to ruin and parts and/or get any water in the fuel which I believe e10 is more renowned for. Running dry either way makes sure the engine is clean

Lovely Outboard, for my Tender, Im peobably going with the 6hp single Cylinder vsrsion for 25mpg fuel e onomy. Worth pointing out , Do Not Fail to use Fuel Stabiliser, which keeps petrol good for up to 12 months! Plus Avoid Ethanol in Petrol at all costs as it destroys engine Seals, probably Carburettor diaphragms, plus the Liner inside your Fuel Line. Stabiliser puts a protective Coating on those things. I've seen videos of Fuel line liners that have broken down into small bits that require Fuelmline replacement and major fuel system clean up, for example clearing Carburettor bowls and jets to get the engines running again, tbh, probably worth adding a fuel filter to the fuel line close to the engine to be able to see if there's a problem starting between the fuel tank and the engine ? tbh, I'm probably going to go with an internal fuel tank plus the external large tank, so if the fuel line looks like it needs replacing, there's the internal tank as backup. Do Not Forget, change the Water Pump impeller Annually, or more frequently if the engine is used pretty much every day (for example if a liveaboard in the Tropics, and your Tender is your mode of transport). Also, if in the Marine Environment, unless just used for Trolling, do Not use Electric Outboards as your main propulsion. Conditions can turn really bad in the blink of an eye, and notoriously so in the Mediterranean for example, and they just don't have the power or energy density to be able to get you to Safety. That may not be a popular thing to say to Greenies, but it is what it is. Best Wishes and Fair Winds. Bob. 👍🙂

I can have a look, it could be a bit bigger tbh so a larger bucket could fit underneath more easily. But it certainly does the job.

Ok thanks :)

You could also use wooden chair, cut out the seat part, and hang the engine on the back rest.

Yes there can be some engines where the tiller side should be up, Like tohatsu 3.5hp 4stroke

@@boatsandoutboards9070 they certainly do all vary 😅

Hi there, I go to sea and travel up to 10 miles offshore. So electric is not an option I’m afraid 😊

@@MuscleFishingOfficial the reason I'm asking mate is I'm planning on getting a sib for fishing the lochs of Scotland, do you think I would be better with a petrol outboard or an electric one?

@@Moostafa78 I would suggest a petrol 4 stroke Outbaord. The tides are strong on some lochs so a strong motor is worth it

@@Moostafa78 If you will be fishing alone , you need at least 6hp. and if you sometimes take a friend with you , you need at least 8 or 9.8hp. the most powerful electric outboard I know is Epropulsion 3.0 model ( 6hp ) but has a very limited range. and with a backup battery, it's way too expensive.

Well it is this is true! My kayak still gets used for bassing!

Yes you do. Then at the end of the session at pack away time close it. Hope that helps

Just got the same engine in a 20hp but like you say not much on how to operate Thanks for your help

@@davecox900 there really isn’t, hence why I did the video, I have a 20HP now and enjoy the extra speed.

Got myself a true kit 4 mtr just building a trailer should be ready soon to get out

@@davecox900 trailers are absolutely essential in my opinion

This may be because you have flooded the engine and don’t need the choke. The choke is only used to initially get the fuel into the carb to help the engine start. You don’t need it after that until the engine starts from cold again usually 👍🏼

@@MuscleFishingOfficial thanks, will it damages the engine? I’m completely new to boats and engines. Is it ok to spray fresh water on the whole outboard after each use since it’s got saltwater stain. Does it damage the engine if I let it run out of gas/petrol for storage or transport.

@@huanc7996 if you have a 4 stroke letting it run dry if you know your not going to use it for a while is fine, 2 stroke don’t let it run dry anytime. Hose down with fresh water has never damaged my engine and can’t see why it would, after all they are out in the rain 😊

@@huanc7996 if you have a 4 stroke letting it run dry if you know your not going to use it for a while is fine, 2 stroke don’t let it run dry anytime. Hose down with fresh water has never damaged my engine and can’t see why it would, after all they are out in the rain 😊

@@MuscleFishingOfficial thanks man, i have the same outboard as yours in this video. just no fuel gauge on my tank.

The end of the day isn’t easy. I de kit my whole boat and take things up separately. What is easy is use a sledge. So lay the engine (correct side up) on the sledge. And then haul it to where it needs to go. The weight is sadly a pain.

Direct from excel would be my first place to look bud

@@MuscleFishingOfficial can you be more specific??

@@MuscleFishingOfficial write me the url please! i am not from UK

@@manolispapavasileiou3188 excel-leisure.co.uk/products/excel-inflatable-bow-canopy-large

That’s a interesting observation in regards to the kill cord. I always have it quite tight around the wrist and seen most people do similar. I shall have a look next time I’m out. Every engine will have pros and cons. The hose adapters are quite nice. Makes it easier. But I still think a fully submerged tub is best. Thanks for your input! I shall do some tests when I’m next out and see if how I have my cord would result in it killing engine, it doesn’t take much to pull this one out. Thanks

@@MuscleFishingOfficial I am guessing, this idea around the wrist comes from a jet-ski experience. The only thing, the wrist strap for PWC comes with a neoprene loop that tightens around a wrist on pull and the neoprene piece is not slippery like the plastic line by itself. Say, if you are trying to recreate that, you need a specialized strap for the wrist specifically designed to be worn this way.

@@Booboosik I have just found a wrist strap online which I have ordered. It clips on the wrist strap. I will mention this next when I’m on a boat where kill cords are being used around the wrist, as it’s rather frequent. Thanks again for the input. Something to certainly think about

@@MuscleFishingOfficial The suzuki 9.9 is much heavier

England isn’t that great trust me!

@@MuscleFishingOfficial I was born there but left after 40y

Yes I put a comment below. I always transport my motor up now anyway as i feel it’s so much better for it